10/14/09:No Flag for YOU

" Michael Grant weekdays tended to -- It is the hottest new dispute in the man in America and it is as old as a nation itself the flag you'll offend somebody America. Drug in a -- to get Sergio girl. It's a big deal. And you know. How do you really think of America the American flag will do it we have to incredible examples for you one of them you have to see to believe it is the flag of the united states of -- America. It's up right now at Michael Graham dot com it is not a Photoshop it is not apparently a joke. It is the real deal the official flag of the Obama Nation Michael -- tended to."

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" Motor vehicles. -- that register for the Obama care. At your Department of Motor Vehicles LBB registry for us here in Massachusetts -- More on this coming disaster later in the show plus eating while driving confessed. You're eating while driving habits have on our confessions line six -- 2822. 683261617. Eighteen to 6032. If you gonna Michael Graham dot com in the last 24 hours you have seen. Photos so astonishing that. I'll be honest with you I repeatedly. Checked it for fear that it would be a followed that it was a Photoshop. And for. Certain college related. College employee is alleged media critics. In Massachusetts that means that someone takes a photo and plays and it to make it something that's not real and -- this concept completely lost on some faulty Intel. So. I double checked -- IH double checked it I went to the source -- ever or could it high. To the best of my knowledge and ability as -- you now it 617. 8221969. That this flag. Israel. It's an American flag thirteen stripes. Blue field about where the stars of the 57 apogee states are supposed to be I am not kidding this is not. And China outrage anybody -- instigating that I'm just reporting the facts. The flag is flying over at least one private home and that is available on sale on the lab. Instead of the stars of the fifty states of America there is the face of the dear leader president Barack Obama an American. Flag. On the flagpole."

" With a guy's face and it the more importantly. Politicians. Faith in the look I I'm not always people whose super. Let's see about that where the American flag is displayed house display and those of you would get mad they see American flag. I shirts -- chips and posters doesn't bother me at all on the back if you -- Michael Rand dot com I have links to other Obama. Related stuff that has American flag and I think it's -- you know American flag of the presidential seal this President Obama. You know in his party are to set -- a flag in the background that they a photo of the Stanley it's just a very attractive -- It's great but the American flag with a guy's face -- it. Totally creeps me out with. I loved Ronald Reagan I think he's the greatest president of the twentieth century one of the greatest presidents of all time. But it's so it sets me hey wanna -- the American flag of Reagan's face oh. -- this whole. Experience we're having now in this new era of American politics that so many of us. As normal people trying to figure out I don't remember the president in the -- the I don't remember. I don't remember Carter flags remember Clinton -- them at the Gerald. I never I've never seen any politician. Treat it like this you've just got to see it. To believe it. And now I'm not blaming president Obama's you know it's like the Nobel committee he didn't ask them to embarrass themselves by giving him the Nobel prize. You know some just over the top old blot out there did it. It does say something. About you fans of the president the U really are kinda. Over the top and would you fly in American flag with anybody. In it besides. Does -- the stars and stripes. And anybody you name and FDR Abe Lincoln George Washington. Brad Pitt's. Papelbon a -- dot net save I mean is there anybody know -- this creeps me out here's what's fascinating. The same day that I discovered this robot flag and that's what this is a United States flag of Obama. There's another story that I find. That comes to us from or again wear a flag is causing controversy but it's not. And Obama flag or a Communist flag it is the one that flagged it causes the most talked to -- the in this new world we live in. It is the American --"

" People and living oaks apartments in Albany are baffled and enraged -- new flag and that's forcing them. To remove their American flags were told to ban includes sports flags. Even flag stickers on cars."

" It's the battle the American flag has residents absolutely feels like --"

" Pope's apartment management can fly their flag advertising one and two bedroom apartment. Residents here have been told they can't quite tiny flags. Jimmy Claussen flies the American flag from the back of his motorcycle he has a son in the military heading back to Iraq. Just like it's his way of showing support not to oaks apartment management Jim says the American flag symbolizes problems. He was told to remove the red white and blue for both of his rise or face eviction. Even longtime residents like Sharon lights -- flight on her car for eight years has been told to take it down."

" Now here's the bad thing that part of this story from me as excellent 721969. Is when I put a person is toward the oldest is somewhere like this communication thing -- this has to do with like the size of the flag and and zoning rules don't I kept thinking that be something reasonable here about this. Because most of these stories that allegedly our freedom the fly flags stories and suddenly being. Josh no one supply a five foot banner. That's knocking down nearby trees and buildings or something like that don't. Absolutely not the people who run this apartment complex the manager specifically -- Holcomb specifically says. That they the reason they have the flag policy. Is because. Quote I'm trying to avoid any conflict. Here. We are diverse we are a diverse community and we've had previous problems with this sort of staying close quote -- why. What is the problem with it let's get a normal sized American flag on the balcony of her apartment or on the back of your car and about a way. There there are conflicting media accounts here is some of the stories manager says. It applies to everything including decals bumper stickers no American flags on our property -- The other is a signal though you can have -- parties can't fly them the alike on on the door of your apartments or on the in the the balcony outside. But they all come to the same thing. We are afraid if we let you fly the flag of America in America. It's gonna cause problems."

" Well somebody might be offended she said I just go to war that's just have to get over."

" Always question one for me at 6178221969. Who has offended. The flying of the American flag in America what is the problem here."

" I was told that -- might be evicted if I didn't take. Flag off the car."

" Is it a safety problem now is today. Time place manner issue you know your flag interrupting other people's ability to do stop its flapping out at night making is no. Let me read this quote again from the manager. Of the apartment building I'm trying to avoid any conflict. We're right diverse community here. And we've had previous problems with this sort of think what problems the -- to Canada have you ever had somebody get."

" Upset with you replying the American flag and here's what I love in this to me is the completion. All of the story. At 6178221969. I've mentioned several people. That the new. Obama flag. Bothers me just as it would bother me to the minute Clinton flag or Reagan flag or a Washington as -- I never understood why you play. It's just looking up and seeing my president. In the field of the flag which is he knew Obama flag can see Michael Graham dot com. It bugs me and I've been told lets you just a percent use it you just have prop you need to over Michael let's look at what's to be. The turnaround and disable these people -- the regular old boring old stars and stripes the star flag. Well I can't be sensitive you know not everyone reacts with the same you just was quoted."

" So. You're telling me that I should tolerate. Obsessed old but -- knees putting president Obama's face in the field where my stars disposed to be. This -- a tolerate that but the same time I need to be careful that the symbol of the regular flag and might be a little insulting to be little -- what does she say. My -- that problem with this sort of thing. I understand why. Any reasonable person might have a problem with the Obama -- I have no clue like any normal reasonable person would have a problem with the flag flag. Am I missing something. 67221969. Era and is on 969 -- the call Erin you're on the air."

" They're Michael I am now I don't understand that that let them know. Out our our own American flag but. Her mind about twenty years ago he told me it's that you all the principal the demand not have you ever had in Anchorage alleged. I think a lot of people -- you know what should elementary. It as the purple with a man well that it is ridiculous. Self respect."

" Thanks so much air and I will tell you and I I'm I would be willing to that right now the President Obama feels the same -- the great. Honor. Is -- you're in the White House. And you were serving as the president under that American flag. Who wants to be just the guy with a flag when you have the chance -- the president of the United States and represents NB represented by. Our flight that's relatively 607822969. Pound ice time -- Verizon Wireless does is what would come back. The guy with a son in Iraq talks about why he wants to fly his American flag in can't believe he's getting grief for it here on 969 Boston -- Michael Grant. Days tended to."

" Jim Shearer doesn't have a car instead she pulls an American flag around a complex to protest the ban. And wonders at the flight -- she wears will be next to be singled out. I slid on -- outside your -- hasn't. In rural migrant and -- confront and by any. You know -- manager."

" The particular sticking with a flu shot thing. Just wanna get vehicle used with the handle me that's all -- seen a look at your ride get out of here in LA -- flu shots that you get help me with. It burns my peak it held -- and it. -- eleven other medical professional coming in it's a flu shot day here a greater need to get your flu shots if you want them those have you if you don't want them. And if you don't remember the good luck that. 6178221969. Pound 96 never Verizon Wireless customers to -- is they're two stories that have bizarrely. Slammed into each other through the epiphany that is. America in the era of Obama story number one you can see yourself Michael Graham dot com. An American flag that is designed for sale that's normal in every way org -- a separate."

" The stars are gone. Replaced by the face. A President Obama I'm not getting the Obama face in the just to make sure you remember who the -- is and -- he said the story is an apartment building has banned all displays of flags because. Quote I'm trying to avoid any conflict the manager says. We're -- diverse community here we've had previous problems at the sort of thing what is the problem from an American flag -- Claussen who lives in the apartment is particularly annoyed. His son serves in."

" Iran this flag stands for all those people it stands for the people what can no longer spared. Foreigners Andrew Gardner wars more Fuller Clark."

" I apologize it's a closet what a lot of stories at the peep the tenants are trying to be reasonable they keep going back to manage saying. Okay is a problem that like they're too loud or because traffic problems on their scratching of the people's cars don't know we just think about it and someone. Look at it it's too edgy."

" You can't be too edgy too scary out there sensitive feelings you know. And so that's why Jim Claussen whose once in suns are gonna rockets are still amazed by. Report our reporters characters are exactly so how about it what do you find more offensive the American flag or the new flag the united states of Obama. With our dear leader's face right in the blue field. Let's ask you Dave implement the I think it's safe to describe him as -- Larry. Of The Three Stooges known as the Phantom Gourmet crew and would you say that's a fair description David Andelman."

" You elaborate look -- that working out are you sure are yeah. Well Michael I just aren't -- it can't not political battle like -- not -- that and more amber at all but just what you're going to."

" Can't start putting its -- say it's like oh yeah and hopefully. It'll start but."

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" No no no come on -- you always have to go to the extreme talk to date him and one of the stars of the panel gourmet show your Saturday afternoons on 969 Boston talked and it's not likely to god. A government that's asking you to email -- fishy web site email oh god and it's not like we've got a nation where the White House is declared a single news network its enemy and has announced it is going to start attacking the the reporters like. We have a country where a little children are gathered together to sing the praises of the dear leader."

" I take all that bag gave I've barely I'm confuse now I don't know what's going on."

" President that. But certainly would -- and meet with. Ward leaders during. The war."

" And it's not like he's on an airplane flying off to try to get graft and corruption back to his home city at all in the back. Alan -- you gotta put in perspective they all have to say David Andelman is CN gourmet my room. Am -- a goal or may. I'm I'm I'm not one. So it's on all by the way were later in the show we're gonna be talking about eating while driving and I know and when you -- treatments constantly. You have the opportunity. Do you agree would -- that it is possible possible to eat. Or drink coffee or whatever safely while drive as possible."

" It bit that there. And drive and -- no -- don't -- dot -- in my -- and I slam on the -- I don't really children that can't. She couldn't vote you're a little bit got to go. Get them. All it can't be -- popular -- I now today yeah you -- up."

" I will tell you I've not done this -- have actually seen is my own two eyeballs. A guy in a car next to me young -- in the road he's at the stop let me eating spaghetti out of a plane. --"

" Giant corporate grab. -- about it."

" Now have you seen anything as egregious as that what's the most you've got to be kidding me eating and driving."

" And so. And go orchestra and one date to a bit -- after. And articulate so yeah -- In one hand and copper coffee into the other yeah well what -- on the economic and political risk here."

" Dave animal we are -- allowing people to call in their confessions of eating while driving on a confessions hotline 6178226832. And so they can leave the message anonymously. You -- that's what they had eaten and consumed while driving is so feel free to have done might call in Italy has confessed."

" But the most of these don't go out there but --"

" Other menacing highways are menacing storefronts and river beds see your big downside gave him but they've -- partisan event then gourmet. Eat eat them I'm gonna get the candle may flag as a I'm doing a big American flag with a purple field and the thing the -- a logo right there must go to leave in where and leave a year on 96 alive actually live -- thanks much of the collier on 96 night."

" I. I think it's treat you that you -- I think I'll landlords are not allowing his. And -- quiet flag is it private property."

" What I mean he has that didn't he has the right my opinion he can certainly at this policy -- it doesn't change back to the policy is irrationally stupid. What's the problem with flying an American flag in America."

" Well I eat in your average you lot of property. Rockets' lineup Black America but they and it is not agree with that policy. Eight and the."

" I don't -- but that doesn't change the stupidity and their for the criticize some of the idea that there's something. So controversy. All about flying in in regular and Nortel and irregular American flag not the Obama flag the regular -- black. That the woman says -- trying to avoid any conflict. And we're trying to maintain tenants rights of peaceful enjoyment how does an American flag disturb. -- peaceful enjoyed it."

" Well it doesn't then perhaps it when it has something hurts Hillary had. --"

" But that's a problem with -- just stupid tenets are you gonna let your stupid tenants say."

" and I were and how they knew Miley and -- that I was not able to do company and that blanket in it -- I'm saying I would not. You pay for it I had such a large when it let's give -- right I would -- that."

" But if your landlord said you can't fly American flag when your first question be. Why not."

" Right in his arteries and and private property and it it hit right at the Mac into a -- property."

" Live -- no one is saying that what they're doing is against the law all we're saying it is dry and moral and repugnant that's why. Because not everything that's legal is good there are legal behaviors that are immoral and repugnant and this is one of them."

" Great and unless you think it's reasonable to be offended by the American flag."

" Well if he'd had previous problems you believe it court is not a regional. Normally you not traditionally and."

" I live we've got we got your message I'm with -- percent go libertarian girl go fire up the ball and absolutely. 6178221969. Pound 96 time for Verizon Wireless customers. I'm Michael Grant more of your phone calls coming up plus don't forget the confession line. If you have been -- behind the wheel particularly with food drink spirits etc. now's the time to call 6178226832. Michael Gorham I."

" I was told that might be evicted if I didn't take. Flag off the car."

" You know."

" Michael Graham coming up later in the show. Your eating and drinking allegedly -- putting as putting your neighbors at risk I got the real numbers on this. There's a lot of bogus so called signs going on here we're gonna get to that. Also. What happens when you make it illegal to talk on the cell phone while driving people who have friends in high places do it anyway. And the you real life stories of your experiences with Obama care you know Massachusetts is. -- Obama care one point oh tests state. In every day now there's another news story about what a disaster it is here in Wall Street Journal had -- Op Ed. In we're gonna talk about that to later on. Banning your styrofoam that's on the agenda for the Boston city council's let's all part of our agenda here on the Michael -- a plus don't forget. -- patrol every day December trolls out rolling around looking for the best audio. Of the day and you hear the sound patrol here as well in the confession line confess all of your deep dark -- at 6178226032. And in particularly deep dark secrets regarding your behavior while driving. Vinny is embossed with a very -- question about this apartment building that has banned all flags including all American flags any year on 96 not."

" Yeah hackable and I want to see if they what are the -- in the Kenyan flag on that those hope bought the ticket that everybody. I mean or gay pride sticker what happened."

" The Rangel the of the game -- driver. I I have no idea my theory is there's no way the apartment building would be -- that flag because a lot of back backlash from."

" Right and it and the other thing I want a -- Obama Pedroia keeps saying he's the first black president the -- biracial he's half white half black was raped by white Ottawa --"

" But in America if you are any part black you are black and you're treated like you're black and I'll tell you this when Europe. Black enough for the idiots in the kkk you used to chase me around -- yen high school would beat the crap out of you for being black you're black. Inside I am at -- obviously I don't get your point. In America. It is harder to be black in this -- why that's just a fact. The great news is is that gap has narrowed tremendously. And if the angry. Race obsessed -- on the left would let gold the issue of they would shout down Al Sharpton Louis -- in. These nuts and I think he can get even better. But. I mean I mean. Doomed debating or discussing. How black is President Obama to me is is nonsense schools and I hear people saying. Oh soul so the idea Bill Cosby delay talks who like me he's not black enough I never understood that make -- Thomas he's not black in the right way Condoleezza Rice she's not really. That's all beyond me -- If there's some if one of the seven remaining members of the -- in America today wants to -- issue. You're black that's how I look at it I'm Michael -- 6178221969. Pound -- it's time for prize while discusses how to think about something else to. On this topic about the flags. If I pull up my apartment building. I don't I caught a look around."

" And some has got out the Brazilian flag for example I don't even notice I -- all present. As in America like I see gay pride like IC. And I I notice in the sense that I see them -- I'd probably make some assumptions about the for supplying them like you probably like Brazil or whatever. But I've never seen a flag the --"

" People. Title and one of your annual."

" I see those people were gonna have words."

" Never ever now I have to admit the a Barack Obama -- it does creep me out. So I would probably. The -- saw you approaching your apartment -- the Beagle for America apply with Obama's face and it is those stores are probably avoid you. Just because I would think tech guy really balanced but."

" Never seen any can display of political poster boys you know people Campbell bristles on the person is that shows of those pay --"

" You have a symbol I don't lie which."

" I'm not. Imagine they're doing their obsessing with gun nuts."

" That's what these this apartment complex is doing that's what the mainstream media does obsessed with -- whatever we do we can't offend not. Reasonable people can offend the fringe Joseph fringe used Obama person. Has more power by making a complaint. Than any other hundred normal people trying to make a rational point -- as a Wilmington -- and you're on 969 thanks so much of the call."

" I yes I -- about the -- flag not -- on the landlord because I don't know the situation that well but I'm mildly a look at. -- nearly all I let them all and I actually had to add to my least very very strict. Bull about what my caddie -- windows. I can it was hanging out kind of anti US and anti war anti soldiers stop and the windows and then hanging from the house. While I've got my two American -- at once but by. And it was you know passionate stickers about you know how. Holders of criminals are not kind is that all of our our in my driveway and I I would ballot and it -- and -- that. I thought was defending her right -- And so Alex I in my leap I have very well a lot like and that can hang out but that might end up after the moment the --"

" Now let's and a personal reserve -- your property it's your right to do this second call -- my son I'd feel the same way -- but. What about the argue what would you salient if someone said you -- to completely in his sounds like you've rented to nit wits but. Isn't the right to be -- that what one of the things your son is defending in Afghanistan or Iraq right now."

" I don't want -- coming home after having shut out to defend their right to chase. I'm that they keep a criminal because he's out fighting a war."

" I understand exactly how you feel and in -- when it's your house in your son. You go girl thanks much of the -- called thank your son for his service is go to mark in Boston mark you're -- 969 thanks for the call."

" Hello. But well you. With my -- because stars Tim Russert. -- Question what does this all have to do what they'll probably knows faces on the flag what does that have to do it some like CS. And put -- face and a flag."

" Fact I will be willing to bet he doesn't like to."

" We'll -- when you're keeping Iran in net and to keep talking about the flag and management you know your insight and this same kind of thing that Fox's side and these little these people these guys who medications they can't think for themselves."

" He's on the what is your evidence. -- statistics wrong and he's good."

" The common sense can be able to say okay. You can separate the two issues."

" Yeah why why me why don't I don't see. Suggestion."

" To do what the Obama any content management as some other person who does -- whatever until it was certainly could've been something in the past. And he left -- put a flag on that somebody from. I rampant there flag and he told them to take it down and then it gets -- because throughout the output flag on the can put that issue president. They're trying to create this. This anger amongst people that Google would be that uneducated nestled."

" What is your basis for that insult to the listeners of the show in the viewers of Fox News basis that."

" On the basis says as it is socialists a lot to do you know -- uneducated. People excited though it's."

" It's -- XIXI. Had -- life mark mark actually have something. Crazy crazy concept actually called data. The actual data I don't even know. One most informed group of media consumers in America and includes. Weekly magazine readers New York time reader times readers as well let's talk show Alyssa -- number one most of -- group of people. I happen to be. The talk show listeners. He gets offices are more informed according to that Writely an outlet pew research on."

" Events of the day. -- New York Times readers. They have more actual information this is why we get on the -- we talk about ideas mark and then you get on the -- you -- of -- call them stupid. Because if you have ideas and facts you can use ideas and facts if you don't have ideas and fax you troll website and you call the state you call me and you insult everybody. I am I will be glad by the way to answer your -- qwest which is legitimate question why -- talking a President Obama I'm not. If you were listening you've heard me explicitly say that President Obama didn't -- to do this what scares me are the robots who feel they need. To do this now we could take these whack job -- we need -- lead. I'm gonna call radio talk show an insult to everybody without any facts Obama supporters and we can blame president -- and I'm not gonna do that. I think more the president the net quite frankly mark. So that's a conversation we're having. Thank you for your call for reminding us of the conversation that you're having which has nothing to do with what's going on in the real world --"

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